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Ezekiel

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From Koine Greek Ἰεζεκιήλ (Iezekiḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (Y'ḥezqēl, God strengthens).

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Ezekiel

  1. (biblical)A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
  2. (biblical) A prophet mentioned in the Bible
  3. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. First used by Puritans in the 17th century; rare today.

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Ezekiel

  1. Ezekiel (biblical character)
  2. the book of Ezekiel